cube roots of unity

if 1,w w2 are cube roots of unity,then the value of(1+w2-w)(1-w2+w)

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Aditya Bhutra ·

(1+w2-w)(1-w2+w)
=(-w-w)(-w2 -w2 )..... (since 1+w+w2 =0)
=-2w * -2w2
=4

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

Use the property that

1+w+w2 = 0 and w3 = 1

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